New Castle News Editorial Masthead and Subscription Rates
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Opening Day Shines on Pittsburgh in World Series
The city of Pittsburgh becomes the national focus as the World Championship baseball series begins. The crowd anticipates a clash between the Pittsburgh and Washington teams, both widely popular, with hopes the superior side triumphs as the smoke clears.
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Pittsburgh
United States
Washington
Railroads Move Into Motor Freight To Compete With Trucks
Pennsylvania Railroad and Reading Railroad plan door-to-door motor freight services serving 500 stations. New York Central has run hundreds of motor trucks with steam lines between New York and Chicago. Railroads concede a role for motor trucks as feeders and compete with independent truck lines, predicting city-to-city truck routes with grade reductions.
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Reading Railroad
New York Central
New York
Chicago
Elihu Church
Port of
Lost in Pennsylvania and the risks of aerial mail
Air Pilot Charles Ames vanished over Pennsylvania while flying U S mail between Cleveland and New York. The Cleveland Plain Dealer notes the peril of early aviation and the heroic nature of pilots, arguing flying remains a high risk enterprise rather than routine.
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Charles Ames
Cleveland
New York
United States Mail
United States
Ames
Pennsylvania
Amundsen
Pole
Rodgers
Hawaii
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Vision of fast freight tractors on enhanced railroad roads
The speaker outlines a plan to build specially constructed railroad roads within ten years to allow fast tractors to haul long lines of trailers. Trunk lines would bypass cities with belt routes around large towns, dropping off and handing trailers to smaller tractors for local delivery.
There can be no equality of the sexes while man has to shave
A terse adage asserts gender equality hinges on grooming norms, arguing that men must shave to achieve parity with women in appearance and social expectations.
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Edgar A. Guest
Four Aces Metaphor Reflects Suspicion Standards
A quip compares a man who holds four aces as often as Mussolini to someone unlikely to escape suspicion, using a sharp political or social jab.
Time to refill the gas tank this week
The article notes a recurring weekly need to refill the gas tank every day from Sunday to Saturday, highlighting routine vehicle maintenance.
Begum of Bhopal and her London visit attract notice
The Begum of Bhopal, ruler of the Central Indian state of Khopal, is praised as the empire’s only woman Mohammedan sovereign. Ascended in 1914 she enforces veiling, is educated, musician and painter, fluent in English and author of several books.
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London
Khopal
India
Dost
Mohammed Khan
Mohammed
Begum
Safety Sam Says Windshields and Glasses Often Need Regular Washing
A columnist notes that many windshields and gide glasses appear cleaned yearly regardless of actual need. The piece emphasizes routine maintenance and suggests regular checks to ensure visibility and safety.
Living Rooms And Light Wines In This Humble Column
Fragments of a humorous local column cover era trivia and social quips. Notes joke about living rooms, alcohol content battles, matrimony, a Chicago postcard from “Not From Joe Bulger,” a New Castle plate sighting, and light anecdotes about berries seeds and moral campaigns.
Pittsburgh World Series Daydreams and Old Friends
A Pittsburgh reader muses on watching a World Series game for the first time as aging lingers. The note reflects on changing times, politics in Russia, and a travel tale by Mr and Mrs Norris Mitchell of New Castle who toured Seattle and Los Angeles, praising New Castle as the best city and recalling a necktie bought in Seattle.
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Mrs. Norris Mitchell
Pacific Coast
New Castle
Seattle
Los Angeles
Mr. Mitchell
Old
Early to bed and long life in warnings of the day
The report jests on health and age noting the sun sleeps early and is ancient. It claims six cars to one bathtub in the state and jokes about a fossil horse with claws found in Asia. It also says Denmark’s official executioner has been fired and limns rising auto injuries versus salvation beliefs.
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Kansas City
Asia
The
United States
Denmark
County Judges Renominated in Erie Mercer and Lawrence Primaries
Erie Mercer and Lawrence counties renominated their judges in the primaries. Lawrence county praises Judge Emery, the Republican nominee, urging Republicans to support him and others to back the choice.
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Erie
Mercer
Lawrence County
Emery
Society Defines Roughing It As Bare Essentials
Many society figures claim roughing it means traveling without a car cigarette lighter or a bouquet of cut flowers. The remark reflects upper crust humor about luxury items during leisure trips and social gatherings.
Naval catastrophe prompts overhaul of handling and crew
The speaker laments the navy's handling of airplanes and the sunken ship -51. He argues the entire operation should be cleaned out and replaced with competent men. He notes the ship has lain underwater for weeks and bodies have not been recovered.
Unclear fragment on affectionate acts and gender roles
Fragmentary text discusses affection between women and traditional views of men and women. It mentions kissing and questions about behavior and gender expectations without clear context or events.
Exercise doesn't always reduce on North Hill
Observation shows many residents of North Hill still exercise, with hill climbing in limousines being common rather than a direct fitness effort.
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North Hill
Burglary Alarm Sparks Banter Between Couple
A wife woke her husband on North Hill in the middle of the night saying burglars were moving about. He quipped that she must think he associates with burglars, expressing disbelief and concern about the situation.
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William
Turtle neck fashion limits neck and head movement
The piece notes a new turtle neck sweater as the latest mode for covering necks. It jokes that while the style hides necks, girls cannot bend their heads to look around like turtles, suggesting limited practicality.
Tomato weighed by Hillcrest resident at local office
Mrs. Charles A Haus of Hillcrest Avenue brought a tomato to the office yesterday that weighed one and [incomplete].
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Charles A
Hillcrest Avenue
Colorful Palette Expanded in Modern Fashion Rules
The article notes a shift from primary colors to a broader spectrum including red blue yellow and green plus additional shades. It highlights male readers with a casual comment on evolving color expectations in contemporary style.
Porch Scene Reflects Mother's Return Home
A caller notes that when a young son is seen on the front porch, it signals his mother is home. The observer suggests that the scene would be different if she were not present.
Paradoxical Wisdom Fragments From a Bygone Page
A collection of aphorisms on politics war marriage and daily life blur the lines between humor and critique. The quips touch on jury norms social norms and governance while naming public figures and generic roles in a reflective, period voice.
Shenandoah Leaves Lakehurst for 7000 Mile Washington Trip
One year ago the U S dirigible Shenandoah departed Lakehurst New Jersey bound for Washington state and a return voyage covering about 7000 miles.
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Lakehurst
N. J
State of Washington
Today by Arthur Brisbane
A concise syndicated column from 1925 reflecting on current events and public affairs with Brisbane’s characteristic sharp tone and viewpoint.
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Arthur Brisbane
N. ° American, Inc
Modern stores as community business colleges and career trainers
The piece argues the store is a modern business college where clerks learn human nature, salesmanship, and discipline through daily customer contact. It cites examples from history showing humble origins producing world changing thinkers, highlighting Pasteur and Lincoln’s mother Nancy Hanks, and urges youths to value storefront experience.
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Business College
Nancy Hanks
Lincoln
Pasteur
Bible Thought For Today On Overcoming Evil
A daily reflection cites Romans 12 verses urging kindness and brotherly love. It urges not to be overcome by evil but to overcome it with good, emphasizing honest actions in the sight of all people.
Notoriety and Fame Spoilers in Publicity and Merit
Dr Frank Cranes Daily Editorial argues notoriety is a powerful advertising and political tool but warns that seeking applause without merit harms individuals. It cites New York incidents where actors harmed others for publicity and notes the ease of achieving fame by cheap stunts versus hard work of genuine merit.
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New York
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Today’s Anniversaries recap of historic events
Key dates include 1777 Gates defeats Burgoyne at Saratoga during the American Revolution. 1792 George Mason dies at Gunston Hall Virginia. 1805 Lewis and Clark reach final Pacific ascent. 1826 William Bate born in Tennessee. 1894 Oliver Wendell Holmes dies in Boston. 1923 Lloyd George welcomed in Montreal.
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Burgoyne
Saratoga
George Mason
Gunston Hall
Fairfax County
Pacific Coast
William B. Bate
Tennessee
United States
Castilian Springs
Tenn
World and the Mud Paddies Treasure Tale
A European upheaval sparked jewel losses and rediscoveries of gems in unlikely places. An elderly spinster buys an amber necklace in Naples, has it restrung in New York, then sells the uncut diamonds to a firm for 75 000 dollars after a high bidding feel.
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Europe
Italy
Naples
New York
Just Folks The Change
A father reflects on his growing son as childhood ends and independence begins. The speaker recalls a baby who slept on his lap and played childish games, now replaced by a capable, self-reliant son who handles tasks and sports with pride.
Phraseic Maxims From a Moral Motto
A compact moral couplet emphasizes choosing honesty and integrity over deceitful gain. The lines compare starvation to feast gained by fraud, truth telling in election loss, justice over easy but wrong fights, modesty over immodest gain, honesty over clever pretense, clear sides over doubt, and admitting mistakes over losing customers.
War notes and opinions from early press clippings
A compilation of newspaper quips and opinions cites Robert La Follette’s wartime record as negligible in Wisconsin. It praises Secretary Mellon’s handling of wartime debts and comments on student life, Paris travel and a wry aside about escaped bandits and daily learning.
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Mellon
United States
Chicago News
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